Mouthpiece cigars



April 15, 1969 I D. H. YOUNGMAN 3,438,378

MOUTHPIECE CIGARS Filed Dec. 6, 1966 United States Patent U.S. Cl. 13113 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A mouthpiece cigar consists of a cylindrical, flat-ended cigar length, one end of which is embraced by a relatively thin tapered section of a hollow mouthpiece, Whose cylindrical wall is thicker beyond the cigar length to provide a smoke receiving chamber. The thicker wall portion has a longitudinal extension constituting an annular wedge-like ridge located entirely within the thin section, and which extends into the periphery of the cigar face. An annular space between the thin section and the ridge contains adhesive. The ridge and the thickened portion are imperforate, and the interior surface of the ridge forms a cylindrical continuation of the smoke receiving chamber.

This invention concerns improvements relating to cigars having a mouthpiece, and more particularly to the joining of the mouthpiece to the cigar.

Mouthpieces for use with cigars take many forms. One factor influencing the mouthpiece shape is the way in which it is attached to the cigar. Basically there are two ways in which the attachment can be efiected: firstly, by means of a uniting band, as is the usual way of joining a mouthpiece to a cigarette, and secondly, by forcing the end of the cigar into the end of the mouthpiece other than that gripped in the smokers mouth. It is with the second of these two methods that the present invention is concerned.

For the maximum enjoyment of a cigar, combustion is supported by two air streams; a primary source which is drawn through the burning end and a secondary stream which is drawn through the porous cigar wrapper. These two streams mingle and form the desired cool, flavoursome smoke mixture drawn into the smokers mouth. Any additional air detracts from the full enjoyment of this desired mixture and it is for this reason that particular care is taken in uniting a mouthpiece to its cigar so as to prevent the ingress of any unwanted air.

This invention has for its main objects an improved method of joining mouthpieces to cigars and an improved mouthpiece for use therein so as to restrict as far as possible the ingress of unwanted air.

According to the present invention there is provided a method of attaching a hollow mouthpiece to one end of a cigar comprising the steps of inserting said end into the bore of said hollow mouthpiece which is adapted to receive it and causing said end to expand outwardly While it is inside said mouthpiece so as to form an intimate joint therewith.

Further according to the invention there is provided a mouthpiece cigar comprising a cigar length, a mouthpiece having a bore adapted to receive one end of said length and a central member within said bore axially disposed so as to be capable of piercing said end and of causing it ice to expand against said bore. The central member may be hollow.

A cigar and mouthpiece according to the invention will now be explained by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:

FIGURE 1 is a section through a mouth piece and part of a cigar;

FIGURE 2 is a view of part of FIGURE 1 drawn to a larger scale.

In FIGURE 1 part of a cigar length 1 is shown as pushed home into a mouthpiece having a general reference 2. One end 3 of the cigar 1 has a substantially fiat end face and is crimped or otherwise reduced in diameter by compression so as to be reduced sufliciently in size to enter a thin walled tapered bore 4 at one end of the mouthpiece 2. A thicker wall portion beyond the end of the cigar length forms a smoke receiving cylindrical chamber. The bore 4 is formed by a thin wall portion tapering from the thicker wall portion to the free end of the bore. The mouthpiece further has a short annular member 5 integral with and forming a longitudinal extension of the thicker wall portion. The member 5 (FIGURE 2) is locate-d entirely within the tapered bore 4 and pierces the cigar 1, prevents further ingress and expands the crimped end 3 so that it fully fills the bore 4 in which the member 5 is disposed. A gum strip 6 is applied to the bore 4 which tends to be pushed by the cigar 1 in angular annular space 7 between the member 5 and the bore 4. The bore 4 is hellmouthed as shown in the drawings.

The member 5 and the thickened portion are imperforate so that the smoke passes only interiorly of the member, and the interior surface of the member 5 forms a cylindrical continuation of the cylindrical smoke re ceiving chamber.

Thus as the crimped end 3 of the cigar 1 is pushed in the bore 4 it comes to rest due to the longitudinal wedgeshaped cross section of the member 5 entering into the tobacco of the cigar. The member 5 which in this case is an annular wedge, though the surface facing the bore 4 may be any convenient shape such as conical, forces out the end 3 against the bore 4 thereby eliminating or reducing to a minimum, channels which may have been caused by crimping and by which unwanted air could penetrate to the inside of the mouthpiece 2. As the end 3 enters the bore 4 the gum strip 6 tends to be pushed into the annular space 7 where it can form a seal to help prevent the ingress of any unwanted air.

For air to be able to penetrate into the bore of the mouthpiece 2 from the joint between it and the cigar, it must find a clear passage. Such a passage would have to extend from the outside of the joint, between the crimped end of the cigar length 1 and the tapered bore 4 of the mouthpiece 2, into the space 7 and then between the end of the cigar length again and the two sides of the annular member 5. This is akin to a labyrinthine seal and forms a formidable barrier. Additionally the gum strip 6 presents a further means of excluding air.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A mouthpiece cigar comprising a generally cylindrical cigar length having substantially flat end faces, and a mouthpiece secured to an end portion of the cigar length, said mouthpiece having a narrow mouthpiece end and integral therewith a widened cigar-engaging part, the latter comprising a generally cylindrical hollow portion having a relatively thin end section fitting snugly over said end portion of the cigar length, and a thicker portion beyond the end of the cigar length, and forming a smoke receiving cylindrical chamber, said thin section being formed by a wall portion tapering from said thicker portion to the free end of said thin section, said mouthpiece further having a short annular ridge, wedge-shaped in longitudinal cross-section, integral with and forming a longitudinal extension of said thicker portion and located entirely within said thin section, and projecting a short distance into the peripheral end portion of the cigar length so as to compress the tobacco lying between said ridge and said thin section, whereby an annular space is defined between said tobacco, said ridge and said thin section, and adhesive contained in said annular space and extending as a film between the end portion of the cigar length and the inner surface of said thin section and forming an airtight seal between the peripheral end portion of the cigar length and said mouthpiece, said ridge and thickened portion being imperforate so that the smoke passes only References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,883,701 10/1932 Goldberg 131189 2,045,601 6/1936 Howarth 131-13 2,585,696 2/1952 Sobel 131189 3,054,410 9/1962 Gould 13111 X FOREIGN PATENTS 147,936 2/ 1904 Germany.

21,062 of 1910 Great Britain. 1,386,293 12/1964 France.

SAMUEL KOREN, Primary Examiner.

I. H. CZERWONKY, Assistant Examiner. 

